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Truck Blast Injures More Than 30 in Pakistan

A truck bomb injured more than 30 people late Monday in Pakistan, in the latest bombing to rattle the eastern city of Lahore.

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9/11 Victim's Remains Identified Some 16 Years Later

The remains of a man killed in the terrorist attack on New York's World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, have been identified nearly 16 years after the deadly attacks.

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Yemen: Senior UN relief official voices concern at reports of airstrikes on civilians

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The city of Sa'ada in the Sa'ada Governorate has been heavily hit by airstrikes during the conflict in Yemen.

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'Don't turn a blind eye' to dire situation of children in DR Congo's Kasai region – UNICEF

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In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a nurse from the Kabea Kamwanga hospital treats a malnourished and malaria-infected child with medicines donated by UNICEF (May 2017).

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On anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing, UN chief calls for intensified effort on nuclear disarmament

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Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome).

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UN, Government join forces to boost Somalia's drought response capacity

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Girls herding goats in Somalia where in certain areas drought has contributed to severe water shortages and livestock deaths.

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FBI and Atlanta PD Announce Capture in Detroit, Michigan of Atlanta Murder Suspect Dwight Lewis

David J. LeValley, special agent in charge (SAC), FBI Atlanta Field Office, in conjunction with Detroit FBI SAC David P. Gelios, and Erika Shields, chief of police, Atlanta Police Department, announce the following arrest on August 3, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan.

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UN sanctions 'formidable instrument for global peace and security,' Security Council told

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Taye-Brook Zerihoun, the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, addresses the Security Council meeting on enhancing the effectiveness of UN sanctions.

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EU-Funded Cash Assistance Programme Reaches More Than 850,000 Refugees In Turkey

The number of refugees in Turkey receiving monthly cash assistance through an innovative relief programme has now reached more than 850,000 and continues to rise. The EU-funded Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) supports the most vulnerable refugee families in Turkey with a debit card to cover basic needs such as food, rent, medicine and clothes.

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In South Sudan, UN peacekeeping chief says regional engagement 'good thing' for peace process

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The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, (left) and the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir. (right)